School Districts Across the Nation Plan for An Uncertain Year Ahead
This brief gives a snapshot of how school districts across the country are currently planning for fall 2020, how they are planning for contingencies of COVID-19 spread, and how this varies based on district characteristics.
It helps to start small: Lessons on launching schools of choice in a pandemic
“How are we going to [recruit students and families to] this school, because we can’t do anything in person?” This question, which we heard expressed by one founder of a new-school-to-be in Washington State, is being asked by thousands of schools of choice across the country, ever since most of them closed their campuses last […]
A national corps of mentors: Lessons from the pandemic on elevating teachers’ craft, at scale
As the new school year approaches, big-city superintendents everywhere confront the chasm between their students’ needs and their districts’ capacity to meet them. Many children will return to school a year or more behind. Speaking in confidence, superintendents will tell you that the capacity of their teaching force to meet the moment is a grave […]
A national corps of mentors: Lessons from the pandemic on elevating teachers’ craft, at scale
As the new school year approaches, big-city superintendents everywhere confront the chasm between their students’ needs and their districts’ capacity to meet them. Many children will return to school a year or more behind. Speaking in confidence, superintendents will tell you that the capacity of their teaching force to meet the moment is a grave […]
The Tradeoff Between Teacher Wages and Layoffs to Meet Budget Cuts
This analysis shows that school districts faced with large budget gaps could avoid some or all teacher layoffs by rolling back salaries.
First look at ESSER priorities: Districts are placing their bets on what they know
A $189 billion infusion of federal COVID relief funding gives America’s school districts an unprecedented opportunity to invest in lasting improvements in public education and make their students whole after a year and a half of disruptions.
Now’s the time for states to invest in making online learning better
Many school districts have launched a full-court press to convince these families it’s safe to return to classrooms. But what should schools do about families who refuse to come back?
Most Students in Urban Districts Will Have Summer Learning Options, But Schools’ Plans May Miss the Mark
CRPE’s latest review found that 97 of 100 reviewed districts have now announced some form of summer school programming.
Will national wedge issues cripple local education leadership?
This fall, school and district leaders will encounter kids at vastly different levels of academic readiness and needs for mental health intervention, and parents and teachers with varying concerns over safety. Though many schools will follow similar strategies, the specific problems schools will face will lead them in different directions. This puts a premium on […]
A Roadmap to Kick-Start Recovery in 2021: Six Principles for Summer Learning and Beyond
This paper presents school districts with six principles of summer learning that can guide pandemic recovery and planning for the summer, fall, and beyond.